2a Factors influencing global migration patterns

Question 1

economic globalisation inter-regional scale

Answer 1

highly skilled workers from China and India to USA, workers from India and Pakistan to Gulf states like Saudi Arabia for high labour demand and free remittance flow

Question 2

economic globalisation intra-regional scale

Answer 2

more migrants between ASEAN members from places like Cambodia to fast growing Thailand economies, more migration within South America to Argentina with more work and wages, returning migrants within EU took low skilled job and return to prestigious jobs

Question 3

economic globalisation internal scale

Answer 3

within EDCs like India where development is in core areas

Question 4

high amount of young migrants

Answer 4

mainly economic, mainly male at lower ages, seek labour jobs like construction in Middle East from India

Question 5

high amount of female migrants

Answer 5

mainly to EU or USA, high skill set leaving Africa, leaving job discrimination from China

Question 6

international migrant stock

Answer 6

total number of people born in a country other than where they live

Question 7

South-South migration growth

Answer 7

in 2013 s-s was already larger than s-n. 36% of global migrants

Question 8

reasons for S-S migration

Answer 8

restrictive barriers from S-N, many fast growing economies offer job opportunity, cheaper to move to closer countries, improved communication and business network creates more awareness of opportunities

Question 9

examples of S-S migration

Answer 9

refugees from Sudan easier access in S, Cambodia to Thai growing economy

Question 10

increasing refugee number

Answer 10

2012 16M to 2014 20M

Question 11

largest source and recipient

Answer 11

Source Syria recipient Turkey

Question 12

most asylum seeker applications

Answer 12

most applications to Russia, Germany and USA

Question 13

main reasons for increasing refugees

Answer 13

conflict, political persecution, economic hardship, natural disasters

Question 14

motives for changing migration policy

Answer 14

policies may change due to personal interests, in ACs migrants may only be accepted with certain skills like Australia point system, developing countries benefit from more migration and remittances like Nepal

Question 15

influences on bilateral flows

Answer 15

close proximity lower travel cost, easy access, easy remittance sending, employment opportunities and higher wages, push effects of conflict and persecution, cultural and historic factors like language or former colony, USA and Mexico flow is example